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Unique Floating Fire Station to Open on San Francisco Waterfront

September 7, 2021

A floating fire station is nearing completion along San Francisco’s waterfront at Pier 22½ which will replace an existing fire station and fire boat berthing facility.

NRC Cites Vogtle Safety Violations as Georgia Power Projects Construction Delays

Scott Judy

September 7, 2021

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The utility pushed back the respective in-service dates for Units 3 and 4 by several months.

New AGC Virtual Learning Platform Brings Construction to Young Californians

Greg Aragon

September 7, 2021

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The Associated General Contractors (AGC) of California launches a free, online learning platform for young people interested in construction.

Construction Workforce

Construction Loses 3,000 Jobs in August, But Jobless Rate Falls to 4.6%

Tom Ichniowski

September 3, 2021

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Job losses in nonresidential segments outpaced gains in residential sector.

Oded Ran presents at the BuiltWorlds Summit 2021 in Chicago

Technology

Chicago Construction Tech Community Checks Out Latest Startups at BuiltWorlds Summit

Conference is one of the first industry live events to return to the city since start of pandemic

Jeff Yoders

September 3, 2021

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Product demos by startups, networking and venture capital panels brought back a familiar, if masked, sense of collegiality Sept. 1, for demo day of the BuiltWorlds Summit 2021 at Chicago's Westin River North.

Accidents

OSHA Probes Two July Fatalities at Amazon Philadelphia Jobsites

Stephanie Loder

September 2, 2021

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One contractor claims an employee was seen removing safety equipment before he fell from roof of a distribution center under construction for the online retail giant, part of an ambitious building program in the city's metro area